Video: Hamdan on top of Burj Khalifa

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Celebrating the success of the UAE in winning the global bid to host the World Expo 2020 in Dubai, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Dubai Executive Council, raised the UAE national flag at the top of the spire of Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building.

In an inspiring video that has become an online sensation and posted on his Facebook page, Sheikh Hamdan is seen waving the national flag from the highest point of Burj Khalifa, 828 metres (2,716.5 ft) high, a celebratory moment that also coincides with the UAE’s 42nd National Day celebrations.

In his message, Sheikh Hamdan said: “We congratulate our wise leadership and the people of our beloved country on this achievement. Winning the bid is proof of UAE's leading status globally in competing on events of this magnitude. We draw success from the spirit of the union that dwells deep within our people."

Sheikh Hamdan scaled the spire, took position on its outer core before unfolding the National Flag that fluttered at the highest man-made point on earth. The crowning touch of Burj Khalifa, the telescopic spire is over 200 metres (700 ft) high, and is an integral part of the tower’s overall design.